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will_v never_o yield_v god_n the_o hundred_o part_n of_o the_o honour_n that_o he_o deserve_v wherefore_o let_v we_o bear_v well_o this_o lesson_n in_o remembrance_n that_o too_o yield_v god_n the_o prayze_n which_o be_v due_a too_o he_o every_o of_o we_o must_v consider_v whâ—â—_n he_o be_v of_o himself_o if_o god_n have_v not_o reach_v out_o his_o hand_n unto_o he_o and_o in_o good_a faith_n what_o be_v our_o nature_n in_o general_n it_o be_v too_o think_v nothing_o but_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_n and_o that_o be_v the_o matter_n which_o s._n paul_n treat_v of_o as_o now_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n the_o matter_n